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Walt Disney World is the known as the happiest place on earth. Families spend months or even years planning a trip to the house of the mouse. Warm weather 12 months of the year makes it easy for someone to travel there whenever it makes the most sense for them. Besides the parks (Epcot is my personal favorite), Shows, Food and hundreds of activities there is no shortage of things to do. One activity that I have always wanted to do is play golf at a Disney property. But with a full schedule and a family of four’s luggage to bring from Chicago to Orlando, I wondered how I could make time for this bucket list experience. Lucky for me, and any golfer who wants to log a round while on their vacation, Disney has this covered.

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What better way to enjoy the Epcot® International Food & Wine festival than with the biggest lineup at this year’s Eat to the Beat Concert Series?

The concert series will take place from Aug. 29-Nov. 19 with 36 musical acts for a total of 249 concerts. You can sing and dance alongto their favorite artists, including first-time performances from INDIA “La Princesa de la Salsa” and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra!

Puerto Rican singer-songwriter INDIA will make her debut at the Eat to the Beat Concert Series on Oct. 5 and 6. Grammy-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra will bring the rhthym salsa and Latin jazz on Nov. 17 and 18. 

This year’s Eat to the Beat Concert Series is one you will not want to miss! Plus, they can enjoy guaranteed seating and breakfast, lunch or dinner at participating Epcot restaurants by reserving an Eat to the Beat Dining Package.

Eat to the Beat performances take place at the America Gardens Theatre in World Showcase from Sunday to Thursday at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m., and Friday to Saturday at 6:30, 7:45 and 9 p.m. 

For more information or to make reservations, visit TasteEpcot.com.

Today we’re sharing a look at the new NBA Experience at Disney Springs®, which opens Aug. 12, 2019. This one-of-a-kind destination was created by Disney in collaboration with the NBA to let Guests feel what it’s like to walk in the footsteps of NBA and WNBA champions. 

The venue features 13 basketball-related activities. Dribble, for example, works on ball-handling skills, while Dunk! features an adjustable rim so Guests can make a highlight-reel slam. Over in the Arcade, guests can challenge their friends and family to get the high score in the classic Pop-A-Shot game. They can also check out Trivia to see who knows the most about the NBA and WNBA.

Guetss can participate in these activities in any order they choose, and return to them throughout their visit to NBA Experience to improve their scores and skills. 

To get you pumped up for the debut of this new destination, here are a few key features of the NBA Experience: 

All About the Guest – Almost every activity encourages you to be an active participant. We recommend that you complete the optional registration once they’re inside. This allows you to customize and personalize their experience by adding your own nickname and choosing your favorite NBA or WNBA team. Your team’s logo will be associated with them throughout your stay on various leaderboards and signage, and when you try the Shoot! activity, the court magically transforms to make it feel like you’re in your favorite team’s home arena! Plus, guests can choose different basketballs to best fit their hand size (NBA, WNBA or Youth) and set their own skill level.  

Immersive Environment – Walking into NBA Experience feels like stepping onto center court of an arena, complete with huge overhead video monitors, pulsing music and swirling lights. Whether you are huge NBA fans or new to the sport, they’ll get swept up in the energy.  

Authenticity – Walt Disney Imagineering worked closely with the NBA to ensure NBA Experience is authentic. The hoops are regulation size (unless Guests need them adjusted to dunk!), and team and league logos are featured throughout the venue. For those new to the game, this is a great way to learn all about the league, its players and the game as a whole, straight from the source. 

Interactive Technology – NBA Experience is not only a physical experience, it’s also a high-tech environment. The Champions area features massive touchscreens that allow your to dive deep into league history, with notes about each of those legendary teams along with photos and video highlights. The Replay activity challenges you to make the right call in three different scenarios using their own personal interactive replay station; they can view the play from different angles, zoom in on key moments, and move the video forward and backward before deciding to confirm or overturn the call.  

Stay tuned for more details as Disney prepares to open this groundbreaking new destination at Disney Springs.

This Halloween season, children’s cauldrons will bubble over with excitement at the new Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party at Disney California Adventure® Park. This separately ticketed party for the whole family will feature multiple new experiences – including the new Mickey’s Trick & Treat stage show, immersive treat trails and the new “World of Color” nighttime spectacular – “Villainous!”

Little ones will be treated (and maybe even tricked!) to multiple surprises! Here’s what’s in store for kids:

• Mickey’s Trick & Treat – Perfect for little monsters, this new, interactive stage production invites kids of all ages to join Mickey Mouse and his pals as they throw a one-of-a-kind Halloween party! Guests will enjoy dancing, not-so-frightening scary-tales and candy at the Disney Theater in Hollywood Land.
• Villains Grove – Transformed into a wondrous and ethereal world inspired by Disney villains unlike anything seen before, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail will become Villains Grove, tricked out in a dreamlike environment perfect for kids to explore. This family-friendly experience will entice your children with a series of Halloween scenes, each creating a not-so-scary symphony of sound, light and shadows for adults and little ones to explore together!
• Immersive Treat Trails –  Guests can take their tiny tykes trick-or-treating at the new, wonderfully wicked treat trails throughout the park. Little ones will be able to see Mad Hatter from Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” and even Oogie Boogie himself! Additional treat trails will feature oversized cauldrons full of treats for children of all ages to enjoy.
• “Frightfully Fun Parade” – Children will love dancing along to this fan-favorite parade coming to Disney California Adventure Park for the first time! The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow starts the procession, followed by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse who lead the cavalcade of characters and many mischievous Disney villains who are ready to stir up some trouble along the parade route. Children will love seeing their favorite characters dance and singing to the spell-binding songs of the Halloween season!
• “Villainous!” – Kids will love watching the twisted tale about the young girl Shelley Marie in the new “World of Color” nighttime spectacular. This Halloween story takes Guests on an unforgettable journey through devious encounters with The Queen, Ursula, Dr Facilier, Hades, Jafar, Maleficent and more! Children will be dazzled with the special effects—from the fountains and lights, to lasers and projections. “Villainous!” shows that, deep down, there’s a little villain in all of us!

This spook-tacular Halloween party would not be a Halloween bash without dressing up! Kids and their parents are encouraged to dress in costume for the occasion.

Oogie Boogie Bash, which takes the place of Mickey’s Halloween Party, is only offered on 20 select nights this fall, starting Sept. 17, 2019. Visit Disneyland.com/HalloweenParty for tickets.

Are you ready to eat their way through Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World® Resort? That day is coming fast because it opens on Aug. 29, 2019 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®! When you visit Black Spire Outpost on the planet of Batuu, you’ll be greeted with a variety of food and beverage options, and they won’t want to miss out on any of them!

Oga’s Cantina

If guests are thirsty for a taste of adventure, then Oga’s Cantina might be just the thing to quench their thirst! This notorious watering hole serves as the hangout spot for all of the locals as well as smugglers, bounty hunters, and the groovy droid, DJ R-3X! Here guests will find a variety of specialty beverages with and without alcohol. For the fully-grown Jedi and bounty hunters out there, the specialty beverages with alcohol are served throughout the day. There’s even a few morning specialties like the Bloody Rancor made with vodka, chile liqueur, spicy Bloody Mary mix, and a rancor bone cookie.

The afternoon and evening specialties include options like the Outer Rim featuring silver tequila, açai liqueur, lime juice, pure cane sugar, black salt, and exotic fruit purée. There’s also the Yub Nub made with pineapple rum, spiced rum, citrus juices, and passion fruit as well the Fuzzy Tauntaun. This fun drink comes with peach vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice with tangerine, pure cane sugar, and “buzz button tingling” foam.

Younglings and travelers of all ages can also enjoy an array of family-friendly concoctions like the Blue Bantha. Offered all day, this beverage features blue milk served chilled and topped with a bantha-inspired vanilla-butter sugar cookie. During the afternoon and evening, sip on concoctions like the Hyperdrive (Punch It!) with Powerade Mountain Berry Blast, white cranberry juice, black cherry purée, and Sprite or the Jabba Juice featuring Simply Orange with pineapple, kiwi, cantaloupe, and blueberry popping pearls.

This year’s festival promises lots to savor, with nearly two additional weeks of fun–plus great Passholder perks & exclusives for you!

From Aug. 29 to Oct. 14, pick up a complimentary Chef Minnie magnet. Then be sure to add the first-ever Chef Remy magnet to your collection between Oct. 15 and Nov. 23! On your fourth visit to the festival, you can also receive a complimentary Passholder Chef Minnie wooden coaster* set. Magnets and coasters available at Mouse Gear and Disney Traders.

*Must present valid annual pass and photo ID. One Chef Minnie magnet, one Chef Remy magnet and one coaster set per Passholder. Available while supplies last. Must visit designated pickup location to receive magnets and coaster set. Not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged magnets.
Throughout the Festival:
Use your 20% Passholder discount to purchase exclusive 
festival merchandise, including tees, caps, mugs, pins and more! Also, Passholders receive a 10% discount on Eat to the Beat Concert Series dining packages.

Exclusive Passholder Gift Card Offer!
When you buy this $100 Disney Gift Card, you can also receive a $10 bonus to use at select Table-Service restaurants at Epcot®! This Passholder-exclusive gift card can only be purchased at Mouse Gear, Disney Traders, the Bridge Kiosk and Port of Entry 8/29–11/23 while supplies last. Please note that Mouse Gear opens at 9 a.m., while Disney Traders, Port of Entry and the Festival Marketplaces open at 11 a.m.

*Must present valid annual pass and photo ID to purchase gift card. One card can be purchased per transaction. 

Universal’s Epic Universe will offer an entirely new level of experiences that will forever redefine theme park entertainment. Guests will venture beyond their wildest imagination, traveling into beloved stories and through vibrant lands on adventures where the journey is as astounding as the destination. The new location will feature a theme park, an entertainment center, hotels, shops, restaurants and more. Ultimately, this expansion will create more space and freedom to let loose and create lasting memories with the people you love.

Here’s a peek at the logo, concept art and proximity map of Universal’s Epic Universe.

Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party, the new separate-ticket party in Disney California Adventure® Park, begins Sept. 17 for 20 select nights. You will be treated to an unforgettable night of Halloween fun packed with exclusive new experiences and entertainment, including the new “World of Color” show – “Villainous!” Today, we’re pleased to share some first looks at this nighttime spectacular!

Oogie Boogie (from “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”) weaves a Halloween tale about a young girl (and all-new character created by Disney animator Eric Goldberg) named Shelley Marie. 

In “Villainous!,” Shelley has a decision to make about her Halloween costume for this year, and finds herself wondering if she could really be as strong and unique as some of her favorite Disney villains. This twisted tale carries Shelley on an unforgettable journey through devious encounters with The Queen, Ursula, Dr. Facilier, Hades, Jafar, Maleficent and more

Enjoy watching the villainous side of Disney characters through fountains, lights, lasers, projections and special effects. “Villainous!” shows you that, deep down, there’s a little villain in all of us.

Oogie Boogie Bash, which takes the place of Mickey’s Halloween Party, will feature other new experiences – including an interactive “Descendants”-inspired dance party, a stage show with Mickey Mouse, and a mysterious Disney villains walk-through experience.  

When you visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park this holiday season, you will find festive new entertainment and holiday décor in every land of the park, from DinoLand, U.S.A. to Pandora – The World of Avatar. On Discovery Island at the heart of the park, the magic of the holidays will truly come to life, with incredible experiences both day and night.

It all begins when Guests cross the bridge to Discovery Island, finding themselves in the midst of a celebration of winter, hand-crafted by the eclectic community of artists who make the island their home. The village is filled with sparkling white holiday decorations. Colorful, animal-inspired luminaries line the rooftops, and wireframe lanterns in the shape of beautiful birds can be found perched throughout the area.

A holiday gathering of winter animals – realized in the form of life-size, artisan-sculpted puppets – frolics on Discovery Island during the day. Reindeer, foxes, polar bears, penguins and more interact with Guests, accompanied by serenading musicians as they create a playful atmosphere of festive fun.

As day becomes night, the rooftop luminaries and bird lanterns all around Discovery Island bring a warm and festive glow to the entire village. At the center of everything, the Tree of Life awakens with a series of wintry tales, complemented by a familiar and heartwarming holiday-inspired musical score. Between awakening moments, the Tree of Life continues to shimmer and sparkle throughout the night, alive with the magic of nature and the spirit of the holidays.

Marvel Studios Avengers: Endgame is now available on Digital HD and Movies Anywhere! To celebrate, we have a variety of bonus clips featuring Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth, along with the cast & crew! The film arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and On-Demand beginning August 13th.

Deleted Scene: Take a Knee

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/zDCLVGDStGA
 

Bonus Clip: RDJ Screen Test

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/ptBpK77-j4M

Bonus Clip: Bloopers

Youtube Link:  https://youtu.be/0aZV6rviKyM

Bonus Clip: New Version of Thor

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/VNaT6o22kb0